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Meet a scientist: Anish Jantrania
Despite the critical need to treat and reuse wastewater, many water consumers are unaware of the process, according to Dr. Anish Jantrania of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Transforming complex wastewater science into easily applied information is his mission. “We all agree that water is important, but people tend to shy away from it because the whole subject…
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SELECT model offers cost-effective way to identify areas for needed management
A spatial model provides a cost-effective way to identify priority areas for implementing voluntary best management practices in an impaired South Texas watershed, according to results from a Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) study recently published in the Texas Water Journal. “The Spatially Explicit Load Enrichment Calculation Tool, or SELECT, was…
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Urban Riparian Symposium brings together riparian professionals
Even in cities, amidst the tall buildings, fast cars and busy people, there are still natural resources that need protection — particularly urban riparian areas, according to Nikki Dictson, Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) Extension program specialist. These vegetative buffers found along rivers and streams are complex ecosystems that include the land, plants, animals and network…
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Groundwater and conservation discussions dominate water symposium
Water conservation and the management and science of groundwater dominated the discussions at a recent water symposium at Texas State University. The Texas Tribune hosted the day-long event March 10 that included panels on state water funding, groundwater, water conservation and the poor quality of drinking water along the Texas-Mexico border. The first panel discussed water planning…
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New institute annual reports
Continuing to work together towards the conservation of land, water and wildlife, the Texas A&M Institute of Renewable Natural Resources (IRNR) and the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) both experienced growth and had positive impacts in 2014. IRNR and TWRI received a total of $9,968,278 in funding in 2014 and administered 57 research and Extension projects. Time spent by…
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Soil and Water Stewardship Week is April 27-May 4
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) and Texas A&M Institute of Renewable Natural Resources (IRNR) have partnered with the Association of Texas Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Texas Wildlife Association, Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and 13 other organizations to highlight the important connection between voluntary land stewardship and sustaining water availability as…
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Mills Scholar researches turfgrass water needs
Charles Fontanier, a doctoral student in Texas A&M University’s Water Management and Hydrological Sciences Program, believes that most Texans want to conserve water, even when it comes to watering their lawns. He hopes his research helps them understand that they can save water and have their lawns too. “I think most people want to conserve…
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Cultivating conservation: Howdy Farm promotes stewardship in Aggieland
A quick look around Texas A&M University is all you need to see that the campus and the surrounding community are becoming more urbanized. But, this is not necessarily at odds with Texas A&M’s history as an agricultural college. A growing on-campus farming venture is linking Texas A&M’s agricultural heritage to today’s Aggieland, while adopting…
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Don’t miss new Texas Water Journal issue
An invited commentary by the chairman of the Texas Water Development Board on the Texas-Mexico water treaty and an article on the Rincon Bayou Pipeline on the Lower Nueces Delta are the first two articles in the 2015 issue of the Texas Water Journal. The online, peer-reviewed journal is published jointly by the Texas Water Resources Institute and…
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TWRI grant recipient quantifies horizontal well cost-benefit, creates new models
Constructing a water well begins with making several design decisions, including whether to drill the well horizontally or vertically. Ben Blumenthal, former Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) research assistant, investigated the use of horizontal drilling technology for groundwater production and developed mathematical models that simplify that decision-making process. “Horizontal wells are very advantageous for petroleum production, as evidenced…
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